The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar for three days before the event. Events requiring reservations may be promoted for up to two weeks before the reservation deadline.

You must include a telephone number for verification purposes. The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.

Reserve Now:

• Shining Light Through Darkness/Freedom Ave UMC soup sale — pick up between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17, 511 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham. Soups: Beef vegetable, chicken corn, creamy potato, French onion, ham bean and stuffed pepper. $8 per quart. Walk-ins welcome. Pre-order by Oct. 12 at (717) 953-6352 recommended. Baked goods available for purchase.

• Heartbeat Community Services, Inc. annual banquet —

6 p.m. (hors d’oeuvres, 5:30 p.m.), Saturday, Oct. 18, First Baptist Church of Juniata County (FMC Bldg.), 23964 Rte. 35, Mifflintown. State Rep. David Rowe will be the keynote speaker. Cost is $25 per person. Teenagers are free, but must be registered. Reserve no later than Oct. 13 to: Heartbeat Community Services. P.O. Box 25, Millerstown, PA, 17062.

• Beef vegetable soup sale — Pick up 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, Reedsville Lutheran Church fellowship hall, Logan and Pearl St., Reedsville during Holiday bazaar. Cost $8 per quart. Pre-order at (717) 250-0985. Leave message with name, phone number and quantity desired. Order deadline Thursday, Nov. 6.

Today

•Coffee with friends — 9 a.m. to noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.

•American Red Cross blood drive — 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Middlecreek YMCA, Beaver Springs. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.

•Community meal — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pine Glen Church of the Brethren, 61 Pine Glenn Road, Lewistown. Menu: Open-face hot pork sandwich with gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Eat-in only.

•Engine Expo 2025 — noon to 8 p.m., 239 Chestnut St., Beavertown. Hosted by Beavertown Oil Lease No. 1 and the Straight Pipe Engine Club. Information:

(570) 541-5655.

•Juniata Christian School benefit auction — noon to 9 p.m., Lost Creek Community Park, McAlisterville. Food trucks, silent auction and more. Information: jcslions.com/calendar/benefit-auction.

•Bingo — Doors open 5 p.m., Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Beale Township Fire Co., 2051 Cider Press Road, Walnut. Kitchen will be open. Information: (717) 436-5377.

•Keystone State Muscle Cars Cruise-In — 5 to 8 p.m., weather-permitting, Between Ollie’s and Sheetz in Burnham. All cars, trucks, bikes are welcome. No membership needed. For more information, call (717) 513-6070.

•Norman’s Woods haunted hayride / walk — dusk to 10 p.m., New Lancaster Valley Firehouse. Admission $5. Kids five and under free. Information: (717) 667-6619.

Saturday

•Engine Expo 2025 — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 239 Chestnut St., Beavertown. Hosted by Beavertown Oil Lease No. 1 and the Straight Pipe Engine Club. Information: (570) 541-5655.

•Benefit auction — 9 a.m., Ron Myers Auctioneering Service, rear 27-29 W. Market St., Lewistown. Benefits Shelter Service. Information: shelterauction25@gmail.com or (717) 429-6708.

•Graceful Soles Shoe Bank — 9 a.m. to noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St., Lewistown. Children up to age

18 are given a free pair of shoes with verification of low income through medical assistance. Parent or guardian must accompany child.

•Adoption Day — 9 a.m. to noon, Blaise Alexander Subaru of Lewistown, 12951 Ferguson Valley Road, Burnham. Pet adoption partnered with R.O.F.F (Rescue Our Furry Friends).

•Juniata Christian School benefit auction — noon to 9 p.m., Lost Creek Community Park, McAlisterville. Food trucks, silent auction and more. Information: jcslions.com/calendar/benefit-auction.

•Kishacoquillas High School Class of 1967 annual picnic —

1 p.m., CMA Church, Milroy. Classmates, family and friends are welcome.

•Norman’s Woods haunted hayride / walk — dusk to 11 p.m., New Lancaster Valley Firehouse. Admission $5. Kids five and under free. For information, call (717) 667-6619.

Sunday

•Burnham Lions Club turkey dinner — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out. Turkey, filling, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and green beans. Takeout only. $12 per dinner. Burnham Lions building, First Ave., Burnham.

• McCoy House Museum —

1-3 p.m., 17 N. Main St., Lewistown. September schedule: Retrospective of artist Anne Kepler-Fisher’s work highlighting the Amish of the Kish Valley. Retrospective shown every Sunday in September.

• Bingo — Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 5 p.m., Lewistown Elks Lodge, 229 W. 3rd St., Lewistown. Rip tickets will be sold. Short order menu available for purchase.

• Captain Jack / Mount Union Area High School get-together — 6 p.m. at Downtown OIP.

Monday

•One-on-one resume and job search assistance — 9 a.m. to noon, PA CareerLink Mifflin County, MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, 6395 Rte. 103 N., Lewistown.

• Bingo — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., McVeytown Senior Center.

• Job Club — 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza Building 58. Attendees can search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs.

•Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.

• TOPS (Take off the Pounds Sensibly) PA 13339 meeting — 6:45 p.m., Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. New members welcome. For information: (717) 994-0156.

Reunions

Upcoming reunions, including missing classmate requests, are published as part of the calendar and should be sent to events@lewistownsentinel.com. Brief reports of reunions and class reunion photos with the people identified in the order in which they appear are accepted for publication in the Saturday Living section and should be sent to living@lewistownsentinel.com.